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There are 11 ways to get from Athens to Rijeka by plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane ATH - TRS
    2. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 53m
    €172–426

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus Arriva
    24h 45m
    €65–155

  3. Bus via Zagreb

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagrebbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    23h 45m
    €142–192

  4. Bus, car ferry, line 2 ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Tronchetto "B" to Ferrovia "B"ferry ferry 2 / ...
    4. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain train Re
    5. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    45h 14m
    €340–508

  5. Drive  1,465.4 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Rijekacar car 1,465.4 km
    19h 24m
    €270–390

  6. Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane ATH - ZAG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport to Rijekashuttle bus
    8h 6m
    €295–561

  7. Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane ATH - LJU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 22m
    €334–679

  8. Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane plane ATH - VCE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Trieste Centraleshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 30m
    €345–709

  9. Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane ATH - BLQ
    2. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain train
    3. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvorbus bus
    11h 45m
    €179–439

  10. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Atheny, F.P. Travel Holidays to Belgrade, "BAS" bus station, block 42, Antifašisticke borbebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorshuttle bus Door to door Shuttle
    25h 53m
    €160–185

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus bus
    3. Take the train from Gevgelija to Skopjetrain train 632 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    27h 44m
    €106–193

Athens to Rijeka by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration23h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€142Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,367.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 53m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Rijeka, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Athens to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Belgrade bus station, Zagreb, and Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor in around 23h 45m.

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